Schrader, Napa Valley, CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon, Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Merlot lingering finish

lingering finish

elegant profile of any of Christophe’s wines

Notes of herbal tea

It doesn't get much better than this

smooth tannins

Schrader, Napa Valley, CCS Beckstoffer To Kalon, Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Merlot lingering finish98 points Wine Advocate A wine that seems to hit all of the sweet spots on my palate is the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard CCS made from clone 4. It possesses about the same amount of alcohol as the other wines (14. 5%), and is aged 20 months in 100% new oak, but it reveals an opulence, voluptuousness and a seamless haute couture fashion. There is something Pomerol like in the 2010 CCS that I have not noticed in previous